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Hi All

I have a HP d155xi all-in-one printer on our network at 192.168.10.15.

Is there any way I can set up a connection to this printer via TCP/IP without using CUPS etc. I can do it in windoze via "add printer" and wondered whether there was a similar function in Slack 10.1 (if there is I can't find it).

I am not fussed about scanning and faxing (although that would be nice) as long as I can print.

I am using Slack 10.1 on a 2.4.29 kernel with KDE 3.3.2.

Cheers

Bubo

My Computer Once Beat Me at Chess, but it is No Match for Me at Kickboxing !

Why not use CUPS? I installed my OfficeJet K80 just fine over CUPS, and unless you have a real reason not go with CUPS I would strongly recommend using CUPS, as it is a widely-deployed standard spooler.

Just a short overview of what you need:
0.) The hpoj software/package
1.) The hpijs software/package
2.) CUPS (not 100% neccessary, but easiest - there are other methods, described in the documentation)
3.) The PPD file for your printer. You can find it here: http://linuxprinting.org/show_printe...OfficeJet_D155 (click "Download PPD").
4.) Move the PPD file to /usr/share/model/YOURPPD.PPD
5.) Set up CUPS as described in the documentation.

Again, all these tips can be found here: http://hpoj.sourceforge.net/hpoj-0.91/doc/index.html. Just go to "Compiling and installing the software" first, then it will guide you through the whole process (including scanning!). The link to whatever the next step is is always provided at the bottom of the page.

The printer is a stand alone on the network. It has its own print server built in as far as I know. It certainly isn't connected to any PC's. It's just hooked into the network via an ethernet cable.

I got as far as "make install" and received this error

Code:

Setting /etc/init.d/ptal-init symlink.
/bin/sh&#58; chkconfig&#58; command not found
Warning&#58; chkconfig not available to set up SysV init script symlinks!
Refer to setup-build-details.html for instructions on manually
setting ptal-init to start at bootup.

Does Slackware use SysV init scripts ?

If not, how do I set it up to start at boot before the print spooler starts please.

Should be looking in

Code:

/etc/init.d
or
/etc/rc.d/rc.*

for the start up scripts.

I am reaching new ground now ! so be gentle with me please.

Regards

Bubo.

My Computer Once Beat Me at Chess, but it is No Match for Me at Kickboxing !